Abeokuta
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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For 44-year-old Leke, who was born and grew up in Abeokuta, Ogun state in south-western Nigeria, it was "a line or two lines in a book".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
But despite being among the Champions League title contenders for many seasons, not even their most partisan supporters foresaw a 5-1 second round, first leg victory over Remo Stars in Abeokuta.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
Tucked away in his bit of forest in Abeokuta, the city patched between towering granite outcrops that he’d just fled, was a small cactus patch.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2021
The Feminist Coalition is part of a long Nigerian legacy of women spearheading social movements, including the Aba Women’s Riots of 1929 and the Abeokuta Women’s Union founded by activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti in 1946.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2021
In 1851 Gezo attacked Abeokuta in the Yoruba country and the centre of the Egba power, but was beaten back.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various
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